Jane Haworth lives in Auburn, CA with her tolerant husband and young son. They have no pets; just sewing machines to take care of. Jane has turned their house into a creative space for writing and sewing. The Haworth’s, including their two-college age daughters, moved from England in 1998 and have settled well into a Californian lifestyle. As a family they love to travel, explore California, camp, hike, garden and cook healthy meals.

Jane currently works from home creating custom memory quilts for clients nationally and internationally from her online shop on Etsy.com. She also lectures about quilting and teaches kids and adults to sew and quilt. She has exhibited her quilts at many of the major venues around the United States including the International Quilt Festival in Houston.

Jane’s forays into writing began with family travel articles that were published online on the Gold Country Families website as well as magazines including Sierra Heritage, Sunset, California Kids and other local newspapers. She has had her travel and theater reviews published numerous times in Gold Country Times. In 2009 she took part in the NANOWRMO challenge and wrote a children’s adventure book set in Devon, England. Her quilt related articles and work have been featured in various quilting magazines including Quilting Arts, Modern Patchwork and Quilters Newsletter. Her quilt ‘Nameless Afghan Girl’ was featured on the cover of the Notable Woman exhibition catalogue.

Jane continues to combine her love of sewing and writing. Her greatest concern is that there are not enough hours in the day to work through all her ideas and projects. Enjoy ‘Pearlies’ where Jane brings together her English heritage, sewing and love for travel.

Jane Haworth is an award winning professional quilter specializing in custom memory quilts made from T-Shirts, neckties, handkerchiefs and other types of clothing collected over the years. In addition to quilts she makes raw edge collage applique wall hangings using her own hand dyed fabrics. She also enjoys the challenge of repurposing materials into useful products like bags. Jane also instructs quilting classes for both kids and adults, encouraging them to go out of their comfort zone and "just create!"

Synopsis: A mysterious envelope arrives with an all-expenses-paid overseas trip enclosed. Teenaged Trisha reluctantly embarks on a surprising journey that leads her into tangled threads of family history still knotted with hostilities.